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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the bomb falls, what does everyone in Hiroshima expect to suffer?
(a) Massive B-29 raids.
(b) Poison gas.
(c) The atomic bomb.
(d) A hydrogen bomb.

2. Where does Dr. Fujii work?
(a) He operates a private hospital.
(b) He operates a family-owned clinic.
(c) He works at a local clinic.
(d) He works at Hiroshima Hospital.

3. How many people in Hiroshima are killed by the atomic bomb?
(a) Two hundred thousand.
(b) Two hundred and fifty thousand.
(c) A hundred thousand.
(d) Three hundred thousand.

4. On what day is the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
(a) August 1, 1945.
(b) August 6, 1945.
(c) August 26, 1945.
(d) August 16, 1945.

5. Who does Dr. Terufimi Sasaki live with?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, why does Mr. Tanimoto run back to a hillock in the rayon man's garden?

2. When abnormally large drops of rain fall on the people at Asano Park, what does someone shout?

3. What happens when Mr. Tanimoto finds his wife after the bombing?

4. Prior to the bombing, what happens to Hiroshima's population?

5. With whom is Miss Sasaki laid on a large sheet under the rain?

(see the answer key)

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